The National tribune., 1887-09-29
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C. n. Greeabrior, Tenn.-I. When a pcnsioner
enters a National Home, does the Government APP
propriaie his pension for the care IL fakes of him
:. IL dependent soldiers who are not pensioned
enter the Home, what provision is made for the,nP
slEisoeT. !. The pension, under the rules OF the
Home, must be surrendered 10 the Treasurer; but
lac acts only as the custodian Of the fund which
remains subject TO tine orders of the pensioner
lheie II no objection TO any pensioners receiving
part II no; all Of the pension-money due him if lie
~ We'll behaved, and IL can be devoted To the sup
port OF his family IL desired 10y him. 2 No pro-
vision Is made other than for the support OF such
soldiers; that j., they furnished with a home
and lis comforts free of charge.
--Mill six months residence entitIe a for
elgner, who has not become nAtuTalized, TO vote /?
AnSttor. y o foreigner vote in any State of the
Union iil after he has taken out second papers
Six months residence is not enough 10 even insure
the taking out of these.
O. IL. C.. Roster, Minn-An unmarried soldier
having been drafted into the service for three years
WAS captured at the Wilderness and died at Flor.
ence Prison, ;. G. Is any bounty or back pay due
las heirs? Arc his dependent mother brother and
sister entitled 10 pension? dRsiSeF. In this case
the mother Is the only person who would be en-
titled to- pension, which IL allowed would com
mence from the date when she files her claim
The Second Auditor Of the Treasury can inform
on account Of the services OF the soldier
H. 4. T., Blue HiH Me-Iou are correct In stat
ing That portion OF the I'd Me was mustered into
the u. :. service for two years in 1861 We had
overlooked the fact IA our reply to J. H. s.. Chi
j. 81, spokane FdIS. Wdsh. TT filed on 40 acres
as ls soldiers homestead aud proved up: Am en-
niled 10 - acres more, would be allowed serip
la lieu thereof Anstrer. IL depends upon when
your former entry made aud whether or NOT
YOU were soldier during The war Of the rebellion
IL. B., ByOu HahS. DdL.-l. In what battle was
there the highest per cent. OF loss in killed and
wounded ON the Unicn side? 2 What state sus-
tanned the highest per cent Of life lost in service
). la what year was the Union army the largest /?
4. What was its strength at the close of Tie war
4aSi0cr. /. At the battle Of GETTYSBURG 2 The
loss by States showing percentage compared with
other aiaies has not 10 our knowledge been COM
piled, and we cannot give You the required ipfor-
nation upon the subject. g. AT Tie close OF the war
May !, loOo when The army aggregated over mil
lion men. Jan !, 1863 the grand total of the army
footed up sls,l9l men; Jan. ], 1864 $50 737; Jan
1865 9j9. aGO March 81, 1865 95OOS6. A. See answer
To third question.
H. ~, kandoipL Mass-Is May 30 n legal boli.
day? AnstCcr. IL is not "a National legal holiday
but II has been made legal holiday in some States
j. S., soldiers Home Wnshingfon d. C-Wbat ia
the pension rate FOR total loss of an eye? AasIoer
For an enlisted man, IS per month.
n. A.. Ae'C lOTE.-ls Il true. as appeared in the
",
priated 81 900 for "A Roman Catholic church school
and parochiRl residence at Fort I.eavenworthP p
Does the Constitution warrant this2 dnstrer. The
report you mention ls not true but Congress could
appropriate amount of money for such "A purDose
but IL is no. at all likely that IL would do So There
Is nothing IN the Constitution that would prevent
such an appropriation.
r. B. A.. HOdgesnan, Ran-IIas the grant land to
railroads come into market? What railroads have
forfeited their lands and Is IL sold To settlers as
other unoccupied lands; and when can settlement
be madey daSuoer. The lands restored To fnarke et
by recent decisions of the Hon. Secretary of the
Interior are lands unsolicited, within the indemnity
litlits oi various landgr railroads aud do not
affect selections made by the companies. None OF
the lands subject 10 entry or filing until aer
public notice 10y the local land offices and persons
settling thereon do 30 with the understanding that
settlement u made subject 10 the rights il any of
the railroad companies.
e. m y, Springfield DaE-If an enlisted man
draws Sls per month. what will "A Captain receive
for same disability Anstoer. Twenty dollars per
month.
broken ribs ON the left side? How often do the
Examining Surgeons send ia their reports? AHs,ceT
The raiing depends upon the report OF the Examin-
ing-NurEeOn, who determines the degree of di-a-
biliiy existing The Examining Surgeons send ip
Their reports immediately after their examinations
have been made.
the Soldiers Home draw each soldiers pensions IL
not the soldier afierward entitled TO ali of ID unou
leaving the Homer Anst0cr. See reply TO q. ",
Grecnbricr. Tenn.
6P. L.. Bradorucit " J.-Is the dependent widow
Of soldier entitled under the present laws TO pen-
siOny dRs3ocr. She l. entitled 10 pension only
when she can prove that the disease Of which th,,
soldier died was contracted ia line of duty In the
service. u the soldier died of disability Incurred
since Tie war or from "a which was not due 10
his military service the widow is not entitled Ia
pension under the present laws.
II. ~. W.. Hodsdnf Hiu, o. I filed NV claim
Tor general debility Dec 20 1879. June 2s 1854
alleged iliat had contracted diarrhea ia The sery-
Ice la June. lsss. was asked TO file affidavit
where and when my diarrhea was incurred which
did. was allowed SO per month dating from
December, lss7. Why does my pension NOT run
! FROM the date Of my disChargef 2 Why is INV
number changed from 333 l2i 10 367 go? Ans,res
II does not run from that date simply because Won
old not arge dRIhea prior 90 the date from which
your pension commenced. The term general de-
bility ~ not recognized "A specific disease con-
sequenuy II cannot be applied 10 any particular
disease. Had you stated in your first applica-
non that your claim FOR pension was for chronic
diarrhea, you would have drawn pension back 10
dale OF discharge. but IL is you did not allege
your disability prior 10 1854. and the Limitation of
arrears cuts You of from back pension. 2 The
nrsi number was the number Of your original claim
The last number is t4at of your certificate All
claims as well as all certificates are numbered nu-
mcriony.
II. C., R0Tbary. Edss-Am I entitled 10 bounty
iand lor my service In the late war? Can select II
near Bcstong AnssoeT. No bounty land has been
provided Tor services ia any war subsequent 10
March q, lsba. Consequently soldiers of the late
war are not entitled 10 bounty land. except under
the homestead and pre-emption laws that apply TO
al eltzels OF the United States. There is pub